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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Review suggests asthma drugs safe, effective in COPD

From Reuters:Previous research has linked a class of asthma drugs known as long-acting beta agonists to increased risk of adverse respiratory-related events or death in patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

However, a report published this month indicates this may not be the case.

The new report suggests that long-acting beta agonists have beneficial effects in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD and do not appear to increase the risk of respiratory deaths. Examples of long-acting beta agonists used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions include Advair, Serevent, Foradil and Symbicort.

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